Information for Potential Employers

J-1 Exchange Employment - Information for Supervisors

International students in J-1 status are eligible to work on campus during the duration of their studies under the following circumstances:

The student may work in any field, but it must be on-campus employment at UAF

the student must remain enrolled full-time at UAF during each semester they study at UAF

while classes are in session, the student may not work more than 20 hours per week (there are no exceptions to the maximum number of work hours)

while classes are not in session (such as between the fall and spring semesters) the student may work full-time

the student's employment may not extend beyond the last day of the semester during which they are studying at UAF

If you have offered a job to an international student, the student will first have to complete paperwork through our office before they can apply for their U.S. Social Security Number and/or begin working or training for the position. As part of this authorization process, the student's supervisor will need to complete a letter of offer to the student. Requirements for the letter are as follows:

The letter must be on department/company letterhead.

The letter must be an original document, with an original signature

The letter must include the following information about the position:

Position title

Supervisor's name

Physical location of the position, such as a physical address

if a physical address is unavailable, such as for a remote field location, please include that location's geographic coordinates

If there will be multiple physical locations for the position and the student will be there for more than 10 consecutive days, a physical address or geographic coordinates must be provided for each location

Mailing address of the position

Exact dates for the start and end of the employment (month, day, and year); the start date may be contingent upon work authorization from our office

Exact number of hours per week

Brief description of position duties

Compensation details (may be per hour, per day, per week, per month, or total), and must include other benefits if applicable, such as room and/or board

If authorized, our office will issue documents to the student granting them permission to work. If the student does not already have a social security number, this documentation will also give them eligibility to apply for a SSN. The student may not begin employment or training for the position until they have applied for a SSN.